Volume 2, Book 24, Number 556:
Narrated Sad (bin Abi Waqqas):
Allah’s Apostle distributed something (from the resources of Zakat) amongst a group of people
while I was sitting amongst them, but he left a man whom I considered the best of the lot. So, I went
up to Allah’s Apostle and asked him secretly, “Why have you left that person? By Allah! I consider
him a believer.” The Prophet said, “Or merely a Muslim (Who surrender to Allah).” I remained quiet
for a while but could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. I said, “O
Allah’s Apostle! Why have you left that person? By Allah! I consider him a believer. ” The Prophet
said, “Or merely a Muslim.” I remained quiet for a while but could not help repeating my question
because of what I knew about him. I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Why have you left that person? By Al –
lah! I consider him a believer.” The Prophet said, “Or merely a Muslim.” Then Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h)
said, “I give to a person while another is dearer to me, for fear that he may be thrown in the Hell-fire
on his face (by renegating from Islam).”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 557:
Narrated Abu Huraira
Allah’s Apostle said, “The poor person is not the one who goes round the people and ask them for a
mouthful or two (of meals) or a date or two but the poor is that who has not enough (money) to sat –
isfy his needs and whose condition is not known to others, that others may give him something in
charity, and who does not beg of people.”
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Volume 2, Book 24, Number 558:
Narrated Abu Huraira
The Prophet said, “No doubt, it is better for a person to take a rope and proceed in the morning to
the mountains and cut the wood and then sell it, and eat from this income and give alms from it than
to ask others for something.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 543:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said,”There is no Zakat either on a slave or on a horse belonging to a Muslim.
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Volume 2, Book 24, Number 559:
Narrated Abu Humaid As-Sa’idi
We took part in the holy battle of Tabuk in the company of the Prophet and when we arrived at
the Wadi-al-Qura, there was a woman in her garden. The Prophet asked his companions to estimate
the amount of the fruits in the garden, and Allah’s Apostle estimated it at ten Awsuq (One Wasaq =
60 Sa’s) and 1 Sa’= 3 kg. approximately). The Prophet said to that lady, “Check what your garden will
yield.” When we reached Tabuk, the Prophet said, “There will be a strong wind to-night and so no
one should stand and whoever has a camel, should fasten it.” So we fastened our camels. A strong
wind blew at night and a man stood up and he was blown away to a mountain called Taiy, The King
of Aila sent a white mule and a sheet for wearing to the Prophet as a present, and wrote to the
Prophet that his people would stay in their place (and will pay Jizya taxation.) (1) When the Prophet
reached Wadi-al-Qura he asked that woman how much her garden had yielded. She said, “Ten
Awsuq,” and that was what Allah’s Apostle had estimated. Then the Prophet said, “I want to reach
Medina quickly, and whoever among you wants to accompany me, should hurry up.” The sub-nar –
rator Ibn Bakkar said something which meant: When the Prophet (p.b.u.h) saw Medina he said, “This
is Taba.” And when he saw the mountain of Uhud, he said, “This mountain loves us and we love it.
Shall I tell you of the best amongst the Ansar?” They replied in the affirmative. He said, “The family of
Bani-n-Najjar, and then the family of Bani Sa’ida or Bani Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj. (The above-
mentioned are the best) but there is goodness in all the families of Ansar.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 544:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Once the Prophet sat on a pulpit and we sat around him. Then he said, “The things I am afraid of
most for your sake (concerning what will befall you after me) is the pleasures and splendors of the
world and its beauties which will be disclosed to you.” Somebody said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Can the
good bring forth evil?” The Prophet remained silent for a while. It was said to that person, “What is
wrong with you? You are talking to the Prophet (p.b.u.h) while he is not talking to you.” Then we no –
ticed that he was being inspired divinely. Then the Prophet wiped off his sweat and said, “Where is
the questioner?” It seemed as if the Prophet liked his question. Then he said, “Good never brings forth
evil. Indeed it is like what grows on the banks of a water-stream which either kill or make the anim –
als sick, except if an animal eats its fill the Khadira (a kind of vegetable) and then faces the sun, and
then defecates and urinates and grazes again. No doubt this wealth is sweet and green. Blessed is the
wealth of a Muslim from which he gives to the poor, the orphans and to needy travelers. (Or the
Prophet said something similar to it) No doubt, whoever takes it illegally will be like the one who eats
but is never satisfied, and his wealth will be a witness against him on the Day of Resurrection.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 560:
Narrated Salim bin ‘Abdullah from his father:
The Prophet said, “On a land irrigated by rain water or by natural water channels or if the land is
wet due to a near by water channel Ushr (i.e. one-tenth) is compulsory (as Zakat); and on the land
irrigated by the well, half of an Ushr (i.e. one-twentieth) is compulsory (as Zakat on the yield of the
land).”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 545:
Narrated ‘Amr bin Al-Harith:
Zainab, the wife of ‘Abdullah said, “I was in the Mosque and saw the Prophet (p.b.u.h) saying, ‘O
women ! Give alms even from your ornaments.’ ” Zainab used to provide for ‘Abdullah and those
orphans who were under her protection. So she said to ‘Abdullah, “Will you ask Allah’s Apostle
whether it will be sufficient for me to spend part of the Zakat on you and the orphans who are under
my protection?” He replied “Will you yourself ask Allah’s Apostle ?” (Zainab added): So I went to the
Prophet and I saw there an Ansari woman who was standing at the door (of the Prophet ) with a
similar problem as mine. Bilal passed by us and we asked him, ‘Ask the Prophet whether it is per –
missible for me to spend (the Zakat) on my husband and the orphans under my protection.’ And we
requested Bilal not to inform the Prophet about us. So Bilal went inside and asked the Prophet re –
garding our problem. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) asked, “Who are those two?” Bilal replied that she was
Zainab. The Prophet said, “Which Zainab?” Bilal said, “The wife of ‘Adullah (bin Masud).” The Prophet
said, “Yes, (it is sufficient for her) and she will receive a double rewards (for that): One for helping
relatives, and the other for giving Zakat.”